International Bariatric Center of Excellence

AIWA Clinic – International Center of Excellence in Bariatric Surgery We provide top-tier bariatric care with a personalized approach for every patient.

  • Highly experienced surgeons – over 4,000 successful surgeries performed. Our surgeons are trusted by patients from more than 15 countries.
  • AIWA Clinic and our esteemed surgeons Dr. Igors Troickis and Dr. Maksims Mukāns have been awarded the Centre of Excellence status in bariatric and metabolic surgery by the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO) and the European Accreditation Council for Bariatric Surgery (EAC-BS).
  • We offer comprehensive pre- and post-operative care – from the first consultation to full recovery.
  • Full-cycle services available on-site at AIWA Clinic.
  • Pre-operative examinations completed in one day: diagnostic tests, lab work, and consultations.
  • Multidisciplinary team: surgeon, endocrinologist, cardiologist, nutritionist, gastroenterologist, traumatologist, orthopaedist, anesthesiologist, and more.
  • Bariatric coordinator: creates a personalized examination plan, monitors the recovery process, ensures timely tests and consultations, supports patients emotionally during the rehabilitation period, and collaborates with specialists to answer all questions about life after surgery.

Contact the coordinator: +371 20014000 daily 8:30 – 16:30 (working days) Email: [email protected] , WhatsApp

What is bariatric surgery?

Bariatric operation helps to change body’s digestion processes, contributing to weight loss.
Bariatric surgery is a modern, safe, and effective treatment method for obesity and metabolic disorders. After bariatric surgery, patient takes in and digests less food, thus surplus does not accumulate in body, allowing to lose up to 80% of excess weight within the first year after surgery. Bariatric surgery can improve the quality of life! One of the types of bariatric surgeries is the gastric balloon placement procedure.

Stories of the patients

The patient's path to a new life without extra kilograms and with them related diseases

Reviews

Frequently asked questions

Is bariatric surgery safe?

Bariatric surgery for treatment of obesity is very popular in the developed countries, especially in the United States, where this method has been used for more than twenty-five years and 98% of the patients are satisfied with the results. During these years, the bariatric method has been perfected. Latvian residents who are unable to get rid of extra kilos for a long time choose to have this operation more and more often.

How long does bariatric surgery take?

At our clinic, bariatric surgery lasts 105 minutes on average. About 9% of operations last 85 minutes, while 2-3% of operations last longer than 180 minutes.

What are the costs of bariatric surgery (surgical treatment of obesity)?

The cost of bariatric surgery for residents of Latvia is €4408 , and for non-residents, it is €4986 . The choice of method may affect the cost of the procedure.

See the full price list here.

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